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Microstomus achne (Jordan & Starks, 1904) Slime flounder |
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photo by
Orlov, A. |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Microstominae | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,760.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: central Japan northward, southern Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, Gulf of Bo Hai and East China Sea. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 9137, 11230). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 March 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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